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Transport links

As far as commuting to the captial goes, Llantrisant has pretty good links.

It takes around 30 minutes by car to get into Cardiff, depending on traffic and the nearest station, in Pontyclun, is around 15 minutes away by car, and the train then takes 20 minutes to get into the capital.

There are also bus services running through the immediate area, and there are a few out of town services which run from Pontyclun, including Cardiff, Pontypridd, Tonypandy, Bridgend and Llantwit.

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Crime

There were 26 crimes reported in March this year in Llantrisant town - compared to the 744 crimes reported in Cardiff city centre during the same time - and 4183 reported over the whole of Cardiff for March 2017.

Llantrisant is policed by South Wales Police and in 2016, October and December had the highest number of reported crimes, with both months reaching 24.

Local facilities

There are a number of facilities to be found in Llantrisant and its surrounding areas, including the Royal Mint and two fantastic local breweries.

Visitors to the Royal Mint Experience can learn about what goes on at the site through an interactive exhibition and guided factory experience - all of which can be booked here .

For shopping trips, there's the nearby Talbot Green Shopping Park , which opened in 1996 and is now home to the likes of Outfit, Marks and Spencer, TK Maxx, Next, Boots, Game, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Costa, Argos, and River Island.

There's also the Butchers Arms Gallery - a treasure trove of gifts and quirky knick-knacks found on Common Road that has its own little on-site coffee shop.

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For the beer lovers, Llantrisant has a little gem in the Glamorgan Brewing Co.

The brewery, which started out in the early 1990s as The Kite Brewery, is where they make Dead Canary IPA - one of the firm's more popular brews.

You'll also find award-winning Thunderbird being made on the site, as well as Welsh Stout Cake - which, as the name suggests is inspired by the traditional Welsh treat by adding a mix of oats and raisins is added to the brew.